Issue #1

Summer 2013

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Hello...Welcome to your How To Do magazine! This is the summer issue so you’re going to find lots of things to keep you busy come rain or shine during your summer holidays. Remember to log on to our website at www.learn-howtodo.com and share with us what you have created and find more things to do. Make sure you have an adult close by to help you with the tricky bits but mostly, make sure you

have fun and get creative. Start doing!

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What you will find...

Find out how to give your friends and family funny faces on page 10. Start a band on page 16. See how you can turn your rocks into monsters on page 24. Learn cool things to do with old cardboard tubes on page 26. Top tips on becoming a superhero on page 34. A game

of memory with ice lollies on page 42. Blow bubbles on page 48. Dance like a robot on page 50. Stylish ideas on how to dress like two very cool singers on page

52. See how you can paint without a paintbrush on page 54. Make refreshing homemade lemonade on page 58, delicious cookies on page 60 and tasty real fruit ice lollies on page 64. Launch a rocket on page 66. Find out how to grow grass hair on page 68. Race your marbles on page 70. Finally, learn how to draw Peggy the Pug on page 72 and your own robot on page 74.

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make a funny face

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You will need:Some photos of your friends and family

Some laminate or acetate sheetsDry wipe markers

Kitchen Roll

1. Print out some photos.2. Put a laminate sheet over the top.

3. Use the markers to draw funny faces.4. Wipe off with the kitchen roll.

5. Start again.6. See who can draw the silliest face!

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How we did it

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Stick in some of your funniest faces here...

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...and here.

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start a band

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Top TipWe think that a pair of sunglasses are the ultimate

accessory if you’re in a band. Pop on a pair and you’ll look and sound super cool.

What will you call your band? Write your band name here---------------------------------------------------- 17

Shaker

You will need:Rice

A Smarties tube Sellotape

GlueLots of decorations!

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1. Half fi ll your tube with rice.2. Sellotape up the top.

3. Glue on lots of decorations.4. Let the glue dry, then SHAKE!

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You will need:Tins/cans/jars

BalloonsScissors

Pencils/sticks

Drums

1. Get an adult to snip the ends off of your first two balloons.

2. Stretch them over the top of the tin or jar, make sure your adult has checked that there

are no sharp edges!3. Then get your adult to cut some holes in your second two

balloons.4. Stretch the balloons over the

top of the first balloons.5. Experiment playing your drums with lots of different

drums sticks, with your hands, upside down - however you like!

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Guitar You will need: Coloured card

StringScissorsGlue

A pencil

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1. Draw out a guitar shape and cut it out. You’ll need one big circle, two small

circles and a rectangle.2. Glue on the big circle in the bottom

part of your guitar.3. Cut four lengths of string.

4. Glue the ends of your string underneath your small circles at the top and your

rectangle at the bottom.5. Let the glue dry and then rock out!

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turn rocks into MONSTERS

You will need:Smooth rocks or stones

PaintsA thin paintbrushA fat paintbrush

Googly eyesGlue

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1. Paint your rock all over with the fat paintbrush.2. Use the thin paintbrush to add in details like a nose and a mouth.

3. Glue on a googly eye.4. Experiment with making all sorts out of your rocks.

5. Show us what you came up with online!

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recycle old cardboard tubes

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BinocularsYou will need:

Toilet roll tubes x2Black PaintPaintbrushPVA glueBlack card

Gold or silver cardString

2. Once dry, glue them together (you might want to peg

them to help keep them in place).

3. Cut a strip of black card and wrap around the bottom of the binoculars. Tape or glue in place at the back.

1. Paint both toilet rolls black.

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5. Attach some string so you can keep the binoculars around your neck.

6. Start spying!

4. Cut a strip of gold or silver card and wrap around the top. Tape or glue in place again.

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Bowling You will need:Toilet or kitchen roll tubes

Pictures of your family printed outSellotapeA ball

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1. Sellotape the photos onto the tubes.2. Stand them up.

3. Knock them down!

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You could do anything...

Share your cardboard tube crafts with us!

You could do anything...

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be a superhero

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You will need:An old blue sheet

A ladder or a chair (for your adult to stand on!)Some clouds

Buildings made from cereal boxesA cape

A mask (we’ve made a template for you!)You might also need:

StringFabricPaintPens

Hole punchScissors

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Clouds

Buildings

You will need:Fabric or paper

Scissors You will need:Cereal boxes

Paint Paintbrushes

Pens

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Mask

Pull out this page and get an adult to cut out the mask for you. Then you can colour it in or use it as a template to make a fabric one. Get an adult to help you to make a hole at each side and attach some string

or elastic to keep the mask in place while your busy being a superhero.37

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play memory with ice lollies

You will need:Lolly sticks x 12

ScissorsSellotape

Pens and PencilsThe lolly templates provided

This game would work best with two players but if you want more people to join in you could simply make more lollies. Also, make more lollies if you want the game to be more difficult!

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Lots of Lollies

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1. Design your lollies! You should have two of each, so six different designs all together. Only

draw on one side and leave the other blank.Get your adult to cut them out for you.

2. Tape your lolly sticks to the back of your design. Fold the lolly template in half at the centre line and fold in the tab. Secure with some sellotape so that your lolly stick is sandwiched between the patterned side and the blank side.

3. Put all your lollies pattern side down and MIX THEM UP!

4. Now take it in turns to try and find the pairs by turning over two lollies at a time.

If they match...keep themIf they don’t match...turn them back over and try

to remember which lollies are where.Most pairs wins!

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make bubbles

You will need: A bucket or a big bowl125 ml washing up liquid

2 l waterPipe cleaners to make bubble wands

A jar/tub/bottle to put your bubbles in48

1. Mix together the water and the washing up liquid.2. Make your pipe cleaners into bubble wands, try out

different shapes and sizes.3. Put your bubbles into a jar or bottle and see how

many bubbles you can blow at once. Our record was 15, see if you can beat it!

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do the robot

You will need:Some music

Some clothes to dance in Your best moves

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1. Turn on the music.2. Warm up with stretches.

3. Start dancing like a robot. Move your arms and legs in a stiff way and do a little ‘pop’

every few beats.

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How to dress like Olly Murs

You will need:A trilby hat

A stripey shirtSome chinos

Some trainers

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How to dress like Taylor Swift

You will need:A hair bow

A stripey topRed jeans

Some sparkly shoes53

paint without a paintbrush

You will need:Lots of paints

Anything you can find!

To make your own finger paints you will

need:3 tbsp sugar1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup corn starch1/2 cup waterFood colouring

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Make your own

paints!

1. Combine ingredients in a saucepan, warm until the mixture thickens.

2. Let it cool then pour into some containers.3. Add food colouring to get the colours you want.We went with primary colours RED, BLUE and YELLOW because you can make most colours from

these three4. Now use these to paint. No paintbrushes allowed!

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make lemonade

You will need:1 cup sugar

Lots of lemons and a juicer to make 1 cup fresh lemon juice

1/2 cup hot water2 l cold water1 lemon sliced

Why not try ...

Adding some cranberry juice to make your lemonade pinkOR

Juicing some limes as well to get a lemon and lime drink58

2. In a big bowl or container (enough to hold over 2 litres) put the sugar and hot water and stir until the sugar dissolves.

1. Juice your lemons.

3. Add the lemon juice and the cold water and stir well until mixed.

4. Serve your lemonade with a slice of lemon in your favourite cup and share it with your friends and

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make the best cookies in the

world!

You will need:200g unsalted butter (softened)

300g caster sugar1 egg

275g self raising flourSplash of milk

Sweets or fillings and flavours

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1. Whisk together the sugar and butter until the mixture is creamy.2. Mix in the egg.

3. Add the flour and all of your fillings and flavours (and sweets!).4. If it looks a little bit dry, add a splash or two of milk to make

the mixture more of a dough.5. Line your baking sheets and divide your mixture up into balls.

6. Get your adult to pop the cookies in the oven to bake for about 10 minutes - they will still be gooey when your adult takes them out

but will stiffen when they cool and be nice and chewy!7. Eat them with a cold glass of your homemade lemonade and share

them with your family and friends! They’ll love them!

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Why not try...

We went for smarties and milky bar buttons this time but we also love oatmeal, raisin and orange or using 75g of cocoa powder and milk and white chocolate chips to make double chocolate cookies for a special treat!

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make real fruit ice lollies

You will need:Ice lolly moulds

BlenderFor 6 banana and

pineapple lollies:2 bananasSmall tin of

pineapple and juice

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1. Prepare the fruit by chopping it up etc.2. Blend the fruit and the juice until smooth.

3. Pour into the lolly moulds.4. Freeze!

5. When they’re frozen...eat them!

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make an easy peasy rocket

launcher

You will need:ScissorsPaper

Pens and PencilsA bendy straw

ThreadCocktail sticks

Sellotape

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1. Fold a piece of paper in half and cut out a rocket shape so you have two. Draw in the details.

2. Cut lengths of thread.3. Sandwich the thread and toothpick between the

two rockets at the bottom end.Tape into place.4. Place the toothpick in the short end of the straw.5. Take a deep breath and blow into the other end

to see your rocket lift off!

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grow grass hair

You will need:Tights

Compost Grass seeds

A flower pot (yoghurt pots will do!)

Things to decorate with

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1. Put 2-3 tablespoons of grass seeds at the bottom of

some tights.2. Add lots of compost until you have a nice sized ball and tie a knot at the bottom

of the tights.3. Glue on some eyes and

add some decorations.4. Add some water to the

flower pot.5. Put your grass head into

the flower pot.6. Place in a sunny spot.

7. Watch the hair grow and give it a trim every so often.8. Make sure you keep the head moist but not too soggy.

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race your marbles

You will need:Marbles

A tube cut in half (ask your adult to do this!)

A boxStart and Finish posts

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1. Set everything up on your stairs, just like we have.

2. Race your marbles to the finish post!

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How to draw Peggy the Pug

1. Draw the outline of the head and the start of the body.

2. Add the legs and the feet like this. Front two

between the back two.

3. Add the tail and some ears.72

4. Add a little nose like this one.

5. Add some eyes...

6. ...and finish off with a collar and some wrinkles.

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How to draw The Robot

1. Draw a head...

2. ...and a body.

3. Add some arms and hands.

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4. Add some legs and some feet.

5. Draw a face.

6. Add some other bits and pieces to finish off.

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Try drawing Peggy here...

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... and a Robot here!

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